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Methods and systems for pharmacy location

  • US 8,706,522 B2
  • Filed: 08/30/2011
  • Issued: 04/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • identifying, on a processor, a client associated with a member, the client providing a drug benefit plan under which the member receives a prescription drug benefit;

    determining, on the processor, a plurality of pharmacy network associations available to the member based on the drug benefit plan of the member, a first pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of first network pharmacies having a first contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, a second pharmacy network association of the plurality of pharmacy network associations including a plurality of second network pharmacies having a second contractually obligated discounted rate on prescription drugs, the second discounted rate on prescription drugs being a lesser discounted rate than the first discounted rate on prescription drugs, a pharmacy within the first pharmacy network association or the second pharmacy network association being capable of fulfilling a prescription for a prescription drug;

    accessing a location associated with the member;

    identifying, on the processor, a first network pharmacy of the first pharmacy network association offering the first discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member;

    identifying, on the processor, a second network pharmacy of the second pharmacy network association offering the second discounted rate on prescription drugs based on the location associated with the member; and

    generating, on the processor, a display based on the identification of the first network pharmacy and the second network pharmacy and the location of the member, the display including a map representing a geographic area based on the location associated with the member, a first color indicator, and a second color indicator,wherein the first network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the first color indicator, and the second network pharmacy is geographically represented on the map with the second color indicator, the first indicator being a different color than the second indicator.

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